Honeybadger
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There is terrific advice in this thread. If you want to be “super capable off road” building for lockers is a must. Rear Dana 44 axle with a rear locker can get you through some tough terrain.
Making my TJ a Rubicon Killer
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06TJ35's
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Stepping back, what do you wheel? A rubicon killer and a mud king will look different. (The title of the thread and latter comments are at odds).
For what it’s worth, flipping over doesn’t necessarily mean the suspension is bad - could just be too much skinny pedal with lots of turns (without countersteering)
For what it’s worth, flipping over doesn’t necessarily mean the suspension is bad - could just be too much skinny pedal with lots of turns (without countersteering)
We can help you build what you’re looking for man! Ask constant questions and don’t be afraid to ask more Oh and you’re just jealous of these Dana 44s
Oh and you’re just jealous of these Dana 44s
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I'll find all the pictures I have of it when I first received it and I'll show what I've done like replacing the fenders which I am currently doing. I just got my bumper but right now I'm sand blasting and painting whatever I can to give longer lasting life to my jeep. I'll take lots of pics!
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I certainly am jealous of the 44s I would love to get my hands on some!!We can help you build what you’re looking for man! Ask constant questions and don’t be afraid to ask more
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How did you come by the name "RubiKiller". At first I thought you wanted to build a Jeep to go through the Rubicon, which is a lot of rocks, but then you said you didn't want have a Rock crawling, but a mud slinger. So then I thought your Jeep was a Rubicon. After seeing the pictures of your Jeep, I see it's not a Rubicon. Just curious on the name.
06TJ35's
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I think you were doing to tight of a donut and flipped on your side but anyways our TJ’s have a high rollover risk even says it on our sun visors. Don’t think it was because the lift you had on. Going with a higher lift will increase the center of gravity and will likely flip if you donuts again.
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No no it wasn't tight
and I know they are but i know the list won't make it safer but I need suspension and I might as well lift it if I'm going all out.No no it wasn't tight
If you already flopped it in a field and your goal is to not do that as easily, and capability in mud...a lift and more articulation is about the last thing I'd be looking for.
I'd probably add some wheel spacers to increase the track width, do some cutting to fit the biggest tires under there that I could while keeping it as low as I could, upgrade the axles with lockers, and call it a day.
Another option would be to put full size truck axles under it. Not roll over proof but definitely more stable.
Step one is to settle on a desired tire size. That will create some very clear parameters to plan a build around. Is the limit 33s or is it really 35s?
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Hoping eventually 37s haha but I would settle at 35 if that's all I could do with the lift and everything.
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The trials around where I live are really narrow and full size axles would probably not be super great I've already thought of that and ways I could maybe modify them a little shorter but still longer than what I have.
35s is the dividing line between factory axles and something larger, even with your Dana 35.
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I want my jeep to be way more capable than any Rubicon I've seen where I am. I want it to do what they can do but better. Way better.